Project Accountant

Telgian; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Low-cost health-care costs

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Telgian is seeking a Project Accountant to serve as a financial liaison across clients, engineers, contractors, and internal teams. You will work with the Controller to originate and monitor project budgets, facilitate billing, and perform cost and profitability analysis.

You will assist in proposals, project setup, invoicing, AR collections, WIP reviews, and month-end closing. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential, with experience in Deltek Vantagepoint preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• 1–3 years accrual/cost accounting experience required.
• 1–3 years project-based accounting experience required.
• Experience with Architecture and/or Engineering firms is preferred.
• Deltek Vantagepoint software experience preferred.
• Intermediate literacy in Word, Excel, Access, and ERP software.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Controller in developing and submitting standard project proposals and negotiations.
• Complete project setup including contract, budget, not-to-exceed, and change orders.
• Monitor projects and tasks to ensure timely completion and closure.
• Coordinate with contractors to ensure timely invoicing and accurate invoices.
• Prepare and distribute project invoices and coversheets per billing requirements.
• Review accounts receivable aging and contact customers for overdue invoices.
• Process uncollectible receivables as directed.
• Analyze project transactions, WIP, and P&L; record expenses and hours adjustments.
• Review budget variances with the project team and propose actions.
• Prepare periodic reports on revenue, gross margin, and performance.
• Support month-end processing and closing; maintain reconciliations.
• Prepare and submit sales/use tax; support external audits.

Skills

Accrual accounting

Project accounting

Analytical orientation

Strong communication

Self-starter

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Deltek Vantagepoint

ERP software

Excel

Word

Access

Job description

The role of Project Accountantoffers an important impact on our business by serving as a financial liaison working with clients, engineers, architects, contractors, subcontractors, and other internal and external clients. Project Accountants work closely with the Controller to originate and monitor projects budgets, facilitate billing, and perform cost and overall profitability analysis.

Your Opportunity

• Assist the Controller in the development and submission of standard project sales and cost proposals, client negotiations, and follow through until proposals are authorized or declined
• Complete project setup to include contract, budget, not-to-exceed, and additional project services & change orders
• Monitor and track projects & tasks to ensure timely completion, reconciliation, and closure of project tasks and phases
• Work with third-party contractors and suppliers to ensure invoices are received and processed in a timely manner. Verify invoices are accurate and comply with agreed upon terms and pricing
• Prepare and distribute project invoices, coversheets, and other account information in accordance with customer billing requirements
• Review customer accounts receivable aging for accuracy and past due invoices. Contact customers for collection of invoices exceeding established payment terms
• Process uncollectible receivables as directed by Controller/President
• Review and analyze project transactions, work-in-process, and profit & loss statements. As appropriate, create, enter, and post expenses, fees, and hours journal adjustments
• Review & report project budget variances. Identify factors and review with project team to create actionable information
• Perform on-going analysis of project & program performance. Prepare periodic reports for project team detailing and summarizing performance results, including revenue, gross margin, and other related data.
• Support month-end processing & closing
• Maintain balance sheet account reconciliations
• Prepare & submit sales/use tax to applicable jurisdictions
• Support external financial audit

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required
• Minimum 1-3 years accrual/cost accounting experience is required
• Minimum 1-3 years project-basedaccounting experience is required
• Experience with Architecture and/or Engineering firms is preferred
• Experience in project based Deltek Vantagepoint software preferred
• Intermediate computer literacy, including Word, Excel, Access, and ERP software
• Analytical orientation/attention to detail: ability to understand, interpret and manipulate data
• Results driven and ability to work to varying schedules and deadlines
• Strong written/verbal communication and presentation skills
• Self-starter and resourceful

Your Compensation and Benefits

At Telgian, we are proud to offer a unique, professional work environment where we consider all of our associates to be part of our family. We provide a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package with market leading (low!) health-care costs, and a place to advance your career. More importantly as a values driven organization, at Telgian you will be treated with dignity while having fun in your work!

About Telgian Engineering & Consulting

Telgian Engineering & Consulting (TEC), a strategic business unit of Telgian Corporation, is a full-service global engineering and risk mitigation consultancy specializing in complex, multi-discipline public and private sector projects. TEC provides professional services related to the protection of people, property, information, and organizational mission against preventable losses. TEC professional service offerings include emergency management / operations continuity, environmental / health / safety, fire protection engineering / life safety, risk management / loss control, security / compliance, and related engineering services / sustainable (LEED) design.